Samsung boss Lee Kun Hee regains control

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The former chairman of Samsung Electronics has bounced back from disgrace to reassume leadership of the sprawling South Korean conglomerate.

The return of Lee Kun Hee, who was convicted of tax evasion, has revived worries that Seoul remains unduly tolerant of white-collar crime by its biggest bosses and that corporate corruption remains close to the surface.

Mr Lee’s restoration at Samsung may also trigger a restructuring of the group, allowing the 68-year-old son of the company’s founder legally to transfer control of the company to his son.

His first order of business yesterday was to issue a statement hinting at